Two former Ealing businesses have been named in a Government crackdown on employers who failed to pay the National Minimum Wage, as nearly 500 firms nationwide were fined more than £10 million.
Titan Reality Ltd, which was based in Acton, underpaid one worker by £2,702.58, while Loneboy Records Ltd, based in Perivale, failed to pay £913.28 to one worker, according to figures released by the Department for Business and Trade. Companies House records show that both businesses have since been dissolved.
The two firms were included in a national “naming and shaming” list published as part of enforcement action that has seen £6 million repaid to around 42,000 workers across the UK. In total, employers were fined £10.2 million for breaking minimum wage rules.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said: “Every worker deserves a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and this government will not tolerate rogue employers who short-change their staff.”
Employment Rights Minister Kate Dearden said the crackdown was aimed at ensuring workers receive “every penny they’ve earned” and preventing bad employers from undercutting responsible businesses.
Ealing Council said it was continuing to encourage employers in the borough to sign up to the London Living Wage.
Speaking to EALING.NEWS, Councillor Kamaljit Nagpal, Ealing Council’s cabinet member for decent living incomes, said: “Our campaign to increase the number of London Living Wage employers reflects our ongoing commitment to help businesses to pay fairly and supports our status as the first and only Living Wage Place in west London.
“We are pleased to now have more than 100 accredited employers and we remain dedicated to ensuring local people have access to decent living incomes to improve their lives for the better. Being London Living Wage accredited can boost the reputation of businesses and support a more stable, productive team.”
The Government said strong enforcement protects both workers and employers who follow the rules. The announcement comes ahead of the introduction of a new Fair Work Agency, expected to be established through the Employment Rights Bill from April 2026, with expanded powers to tackle underpayment, as well as unpaid holiday and sick pay.
Ministers said the changes form part of wider reforms designed to strengthen workers’ rights and raise living standards.
